WOODBRIDGE – Woodbridge officials reported 25 new positive COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of cases in the township to 1,322, according to Mayor John McCormac in his daily report on May 1.
“[The new number of cases] is slightly above our average for this past week, but well below any other weekly average or monthly average we have seen,” he said. “The only trend we are seeing is that the latest cases are getting younger. The average age is dropping to about 45 years old from just below 50 a month ago.”
The St. Joseph’s Nursing Home and Assisted Living Facility positive COVID-19 cases remain at 47. The township is reporting statistics from the nursing home separately.
The residents at St. Joseph’s Nursing Home devastated by COVID-19 were initially counted in the township’s statistics before residents were moved to another facility out of town on March 25. On April 16, residents started moving back home after a massive cleaning effort.
The township has lost 60 residents to COVID-19, which includes residents from St. Joseph’s Nursing Home.
“We continue to pray for our health care professionals who are on the front lines in the battle against COVD-19,” McCormac said. “While we have no hospitals in Woodbridge we do have hundreds if not a thousand or more doctors, nurses and other workers who are at risk every minute they are on duty. We support them by doing all we can to follow the rules about social distancing, non-essential travel and good personal hygiene.”
John F. Kennedy Memorial High School, Iselin Middle School and Elementary Schools 26, 18 and 29 pooled their efforts and donated $5,500 in food gift cards for the township’s police department, fire departments and first aid squads. The mayor said the gift cards not only helps first responders, but also area restaurants that are struggling.
McCormac also recognized DeLuca Trust Fund for their $2,500 donation to We Feed Woodbridge on top of thousands of dollars in contributions they made directly to township first responders and food pantries.
A list of virtual religious services is on the township’s website.
The mayor continues to urge neighbors to check on people who live alone and cannot leave their homes and to continue to follow the rules and guidelines for social distancing, good personal hygiene, proper disposal of trash and avoiding non-essential travel.
For more COVID-19 information, visit covid19.nj.gov. Visit www.twp.woodbridge.nj.us for local information.
For Middlesex County information visit discovermiddlesex.com/covid19/ or www.middlsexcountynj.gov/covid19.